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Customer Category Manager

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
Berkshire
Salary
Up to £52000 per annum
Closing date
29 Aug 2018

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



The Organisation

This business is a forward thinking, progressive and genuinely lovely place to work. They thrive on sustainability and building ethical values, as well as developing a portfolio that oozes quality, flavour and personalisation. Available in over 150 countries, this business continues to grow and build success. They are looking for a Customer Category Manager to direct the vision, strategy and opportunities with a top grocer account.

The role

The role will entail taking a personal approach in developing customer specific plans and ensuring that the long term plans deliver growth.

Supporting and developing NPD projects and with re-launches

To evaluate pre and post in store activation's/implementations and marketing activities to develop future strategies for a tailored plan to increase sales/profit.

Owning the range review process and ensuring that this is in line with other key stakeholders and launch dates.

Working cross functionally with Marketing, National Account Managers and the customer.

The person

The ideal person for this role would be a bright graduate with a few years' experience in a commercial Category/Sales role with a strong understanding with some of the top 6 grocers.

This role would suit someone who is a natural problem solver, self -motivated and able to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. Someone who is also strong with numbers and has experience with utilising data and insights.

This is a great opportunity for someone to step into a business where they can gain strong Category experience and develop their career further with a highly regarded brand.

Company

Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.

We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.

Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.

Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.

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